"Waterlines" is the second album of the young Finnish combo Excalion. The powerful, but at the same time incredibly melodious band presents ten perfectly composed and arranged Metal pearls. This album is a for all fans of Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica or Nightwish.

Hybrid Theory is the debut studio album by American rock band Linkin Park, released on October 24, 2000 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was a huge commercial success, having been certified Diamond for sales of over 11 million units in the United States alone as of 2010, peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, and also reaching high positions on other charts worldwide.

There are albums, which, one way or another amazes you in the end. With its rather unusual creative concept, this album, without a shadow of a doubt, is one of those albums. They wanted to adapt Vivaldi’s well-known “The Four Seasons” into metal music on this album and I have to say that, this is a brilliant idea. When I first heard of this idea, the mere thought of it was enough to make me ravished with delight.

In early 2006, Voyager entered Sovereign studios to record "uniVers", with Boeijen and Dow as firm members of the band. Voyager shot a video clip to the radio edit version of the song "Sober" and released this as a limited edition single in 2006. … Throughout the entire album, those infectious melodies never cease, and they're carried predominantly by the guitar. There's a plethora of thrilling riffs in every damn song.

The band self released their debut album "Element V" in 2003. "Element V" proves to be a journey of far reaching proportions as Voyager take the listener along with them for a trip through futuristic metal that is starkly dynamic and oftentimes quite powerful. VOYAGER concentrates on structured compositions, melody, virtuosity, and atmosphere. They were approved by the Prog Metal Team and are highly recommended.

The opinion of the international press that Wizard is Germany’s answer to Manowar is not entirely incorrect. The band with singer Sven D’Anna take their fast, furious true metal sound from similar sources as Joey DeMaio’s American band. Yes, Wizard proves with "Head Of The Deceiver" that this metal style can still be innovative, powerful and catchy. Powerful album much like "Bound By Metal" metal was. "True Metal" is a strong statement for those who are still wondering whether the band is true or false.

The image represented so clearly by the cover artwork of the Wizard output, “Bound By Metal” is transformed into ambitious music in the tracks of the album. The power of the album bursts through the seams, as the title of this tremendous album promises. Every one of the twelve original songs shine with great instrument techniques and memorable vocal lines. Sven D’Anna is one of Germany’s most charismatic vocalists.

The 2-CD/DVD-package »Monuments« includes brand new material, their best tracks of the last 25 years, and old rarities that have never been published before! In addition, the DVD includes an entire show from their Recorded live at Espaço das Américas, São Paulo, Brazil, on October 2nd 2004 as well as the complete collection of their video clips.

'Far Beyond Existence' is TORTURE SQUAD's eighth album, with the release scheduled for July 13 in Brazil, Europe and the United States by the British label SECRET SERVICE RECORDS. The material is being recorded and produced in São Paulo, by Wagner Meirinho, Tiago Assolini (Loud Factory) and by the band itself.

METAL HEART is the sixth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1985. Although the group had recorded before at Dierks-Studios, this was the first album produced by Dieter Dierks himself. This album was a cautious attempt to crack the lucrative American market with more accessible songcraft and emphasis on hooks and melodies. Although critically panned at the time, today Metal Heart is often considered by fans as one of the band's best records.

Strange Land are a three piece who certainly like to make a lot of noise with their cerebral progressive rock/metal … well, I said noise? Yes, but I meant it in a good way, as the Wisconsin-based band pays a lot of attention also to melody, not only to the complexity of guitar riffs

BALLS TO THE WALL is the fifth album by German heavy metal band Accept. European label Lark Records released the album in December 1983, but its US release was delayed until a month later in January 1984 as to not compete with the band's then-current album Restless and Wild, which had arrived in the US in early 1983. It is Accept's only record to attain Gold certification in America. The album's title track became Accept's signature tune and remains a metal anthem and trademark in the genre.

Kai Hansen formed Helloween in 1984, playing guitar and singing on the speed metal band's first four albums. He left in early 1989, however, and founded Gamma Ray with vocalist Ralf Scheepers (formerly with Tyran Pace). The duo intended to record a one-off project that Hansen originated while in Helloween, so they recruited bassist Uwe Wessel, drummer Matthias Burchardt, and several other musicians…